Civil protective order outcomes: Violations and perceptions of effectiveness

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 675-692

  Logan, Tk ^a   Walker, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice outcomes; Domestic violence; Protective orders; Separation; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249193694     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317186     Document Type: Article

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